verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of befool form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

circumventiondeceptiondelusionentanglemententrapmentfallacy

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